AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jan | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | AZ | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 19 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 18 | Scored | 11 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +12 | GD | +2 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 86% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at AFAS Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Goal! Calvin Stengs scores his 32 goal in 304 matches.
- 25' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rami Hajal, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Bruno Martins Indi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Jan Paul van Hecke argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' A tactical swap from SC Heerenveen — Henk Veerman on, Mitchell van Bergen off on 46 minutes.
- 47' Magnificent from Teun Koopmeiners! That is 79 goals in 304 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Arjen van der Heide has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' A stunning finish from Lasse Schone — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 60.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Arjen van der Heide. He replaces Benjamin Nygren on 65 minute.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 72' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Lasse Schone by Sheral Floranus on 72 minute.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Zakaria Aboukhlal gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Jesper Karlsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' GOAL! Albert Gudmundsson fires home to make it 3-1!
- 86' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Jan Paul van Hecke is replaced by Oliver Batista-Meier on 86 minute.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Rodney Kongolo is booked for SC Heerenveen — Yellow card on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Jelle Duin 80'
- 15
- 26
- 11
Bench
- 24
- 21
- 22
- 16
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 80'
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 40
-
19
Jelle Duin ↑ 80'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
43
Lasse Schone ↓ Sheral Floranus 72'
- 21
- 11
-
6
Siem de Jong ↓ Rami Hajal 72'
- 25
- 3
- 14
- 44
- 8
- 41
Bench
- 23
- 5
-
2
Sheral Floranus ↑ 72'
-
9
Henk Veerman ↑ 46'
- 22
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 65'
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 72'
- 18
- 20
-
10
Oliver Batista-Meier ↑ 86'
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Michel Vlap | 2 |
| Tijani Reijnders | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
40%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.